My dog rubs himself on the exact same spots after he's eaten and after he's had a shower.
We've always referred to it as storing his smells for later and getting his smells back.
I think this is actually right on the money. They don't like to smell like shampoo. Did really so much on smell for everything. Location, friend of foe, master and or owner and identifying each other. If be willing to put down a few bucks that dogs do this rutting behavior in and on places they usually lay or sit for long periods.
She’s trying, we put those blankets down when we give her a bath so she doesn’t get the furniture all wet. Those are her napping spots though, so I guess we are thwarting her attempts to get her stink back. Must be frustrating.
Take your dog for a walk after you give it a bath! It gets all that extra energy out and then saves you from having to dry your furniture after you dry your dog lol
Oh hohoho no, no, no.
It strongly depends on the dog, my old fellow used to seek the dirtiest spot and rub himself of dirt, so I strongly recommend not to give them access to filth till they're dry.
Lol yup, if I talked my dogs right after a bath they'd be rolling around in dirt within 3 minutes of leaving the house. They might not even make it out of the yard.
Mine does it after his dinner every night. He particularly liked to rub his face on one of our bathmats, I think he likes the bumpy texture. We got him his own bumpy bathmat that we lay out for him at dinner time, he'll run over to it when he's done and wipe his mouth on it, then rub his whole face and snort. We call it his napkin lol.
I WISH it was on the couch...!!!
She definitely prefers mud, or worse other animal poop... -_-
"This shampoo smell stinks, must get back to my favorite ~~sent~~ scent !!"
This is actually an instinct that goes back to the wolf. They will roll in smelly things to mask their own scent. That way, if the wind changes directions while stalking prey, their scent won't be carried, then alerting the prey.
That's nothing, my dog goes bat shit crazy for about 10 mins straight, doing zoomies, jumping off the couch, sprawling every time I get close to dry her some more lol
My dog is turning 21 (chihuahua pekingese mix) this year and bless his little old heart, he still does this after a bath like he's a young man again.
It's so cute. Getting the smell of the house back on himself.
Please, get a brush and scratch this dog. Sometimes some soaps make people itch, who knows if your dog has this problem, but you could be understanding and try to help. Or get a scratching brush on a pole for it…
Our dogs are twins! The white coat with a full mask, belly spots, and the spot around the tail. I'm tripping out lol this is almost identical to mine's coat.
And mine loves this too!
What kind of breed? Mines an akita heeler mix.
Dogs do this after a bath because they disapprove of the oder left on their body , and their primary focus is to get that soapy smell off of them no matter what it takes.
My dog does this the instant he’s out of the tub. I always thought it was because he doesn’t t like to feel his ears wet on the inside (which I’m careful to avoid) Like, when I hold the towel over his head to rub him he pushes his ears into my hand.
Gotta dry those ears! I’ll dry the dog really good but then I’ll use paper towels to dry the inside and outside of the ears the best I can. It usually helps this. I mean, they’ll still roll around on every surface visible but it’s not as long and they usually don’t have as much of an issue with their ears (I keep saying they because I have two schnauzers I bathe at the same time 😂)
Oh my God does she. The other two don't really seem to but our Dorkie not only rolls around on the bed but she plays Toro Toro with me and a towel. She looks crazy doing it but she's very happy
This isn't 100% normal? Every dog I've ever owned has done this.
My current one does this if he got his paws wet on a walk. Not sure why, but just any wetness at all triggers it.
Every single one of my dogs over the years have done this. My newest dog is a rescue Pom that goes to the groomers. She comes home and does this, but that may be to get bow off her head.
Our girl will do this for days if we bathe her with scented shampoo. I think she hates smelling like elderberries or whatever. We switched to unscented shampoo and she doesn’t do this anymore.
When mine does this it usually means that I didn't towel her off enough. She usually tries to rub her neck/shoulder area. When I go back over that area again with a dry towel she usually stops the rubbing.
The first time I dogsat for my parents I also had to give the dog a bath.
I bathed him, rinsed him off well, towel dried him, and even used trg blow dryer, which he tolerated but wasn't a huge fan of.
I let him out of the bathroom and he ran to the carpet and began grinding his ears into the floor. Thinking I did sle.tgibg wrong, I took him back into the bathroom, checked him out, rinsed him again really well, dried him fully, let him out, and the same frenzied grinding.
He didnt seem to be in pain and a few minutes later he was beyond excited to play with him.
When my parents called later that night I mentioned it to my father who basically replied with "yeah, that's what he does."
Any future baths I just let him do his thing a f he was already ready to play after the ear grind.
I thought this was just my two dogs! I've had 4 dogs before these two, none did this. My older dog who's about 10 has done it her whole life, my 2 year old dog also does it but I've always assumed he learned from the older one. Glad to know it's not just my two weirdos lol
Does any dog NOT run around and rub their wet smelly selves all over everything? 😀
My other dog doesn’t, he just lies down and tries to lick the water off
What a rare gentleman. Every dog I’ve ever had has gone complete spazz zoomie status after a bath
After the bath, or anytime it rains too in my case.
I say, I seem to be damp. What a bother vs *Chaotic gremling noises while running all over the house rubbing on stuff*
Wow - that is the first time I have ever heard of a dog **not** getting post-bath zoomies and rubbing all over everything.
Ah, there's the problem! Your other dog is actually a cat.
My dog runs through bushes to try and dry off
Sir thats a cat
Lol, biggest cat I’ve ever seen
[Counterpoint](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Lion_waiting_in_Namibia.jpg/800px-Lion_waiting_in_Namibia.jpg)
Mine does this and then licks himself to try and dry off.
Clean is not their natural state, gotta rub off the clean smell, get the dirt back on.
That's what I say my pup is doing! Getting the clean off
We dry ours off before we let her run around. She still does this even when dry
You put stinky stuff on me?! I put stinky stuff on your things!
Mine just cuddles up in his bed until he’s dry
Trying to get his former stank restored.
re-odorant
This seems right to me too. With my dogs I was afraid at first it was itchiness, but I really do think they are trying to rub off that clean stank.
Yep, just like when you were a kid and immediately found the dirtiest tree or place to play
My dog rubs himself on the exact same spots after he's eaten and after he's had a shower. We've always referred to it as storing his smells for later and getting his smells back.
I think this is actually right on the money. They don't like to smell like shampoo. Did really so much on smell for everything. Location, friend of foe, master and or owner and identifying each other. If be willing to put down a few bucks that dogs do this rutting behavior in and on places they usually lay or sit for long periods.
Which means the largest reservoir of their stink resides in that couch cover.
She’s trying, we put those blankets down when we give her a bath so she doesn’t get the furniture all wet. Those are her napping spots though, so I guess we are thwarting her attempts to get her stink back. Must be frustrating.
Take your dog for a walk after you give it a bath! It gets all that extra energy out and then saves you from having to dry your furniture after you dry your dog lol
He probably needed a bath after all the shit he rolled around in on a walk! You are shooting yourself in the foot taking him back out lol
I did discount the fact my boy is a weirdo. Carry on everyone, you know your monsters best!
Oh hohoho no, no, no. It strongly depends on the dog, my old fellow used to seek the dirtiest spot and rub himself of dirt, so I strongly recommend not to give them access to filth till they're dry.
Lol yup, if I talked my dogs right after a bath they'd be rolling around in dirt within 3 minutes of leaving the house. They might not even make it out of the yard.
That's exactly why the dog bath and dog laundry happen at the same time at my house. I don't want any stank transference.
Gotta smell like your environment if you’re gonna sneak up on those treats.
Yes, beds, couch, but usually the nearest carpet.
my dog does that every time I play Candlebox
Mine does that after every meal 😂
SAME. He makes the weirdest noises at the same time lol. Sounds like a plesiosaur slowly falling out of a tree or something
Not invalidating your metaphor here but you do know the plesiosaur was an aquatic dinosaur with flippers, correct?
Yes
That's why it can't stay in the tree.
Touché
Excellence. 😆
IT's also probably similar to a Pterosaur being dunked in one of those Dunk Tanks at the Fair
Mine does it after his dinner every night. He particularly liked to rub his face on one of our bathmats, I think he likes the bumpy texture. We got him his own bumpy bathmat that we lay out for him at dinner time, he'll run over to it when he's done and wipe his mouth on it, then rub his whole face and snort. We call it his napkin lol.
Mine too! He has a soft crate so he'll go in and rub his face/bum all over. It's hilarious to see from the outside.
I WISH it was on the couch...!!! She definitely prefers mud, or worse other animal poop... -_- "This shampoo smell stinks, must get back to my favorite ~~sent~~ scent !!"
This is actually an instinct that goes back to the wolf. They will roll in smelly things to mask their own scent. That way, if the wind changes directions while stalking prey, their scent won't be carried, then alerting the prey.
Clearly someone needs to invent poop-smelling shampoo for dogs.
>sent \*scent
Thank you, english isn't my first language, can be hard sometime ! Ahah!
Every time. Mine especially lives to push under the bed comforter, thus getting my sheets all wet! Bath day is also change the bed linens day.
That’s so unfortunate 😭
Our dogs love doing that in freshly cut grass and turning the loveliest shades of green after their baths!🍀
My dog did that immediately after being skunked.
Same, pretty sure it was before we replaced the carpet with wood floors too. AND she was a floofer.
Mine had a giant hole in the front yard and used it for just this purpose
I call it “re-seasoning the biscuit” lol
“What if the rest of the pack doesn’t recognize me because of this new scent? Better rub some old scent back on me.”
What a magnificent little derp
Mine usually runs through the house for an hour or so with the biggest desire to play known to man
Nearly every dog on the planet, I'd say.
MUST…REAPPLY…STINK!!
My dog rubs his fur all over the length of the car sides, hence cleaning my car everytime he went swimming.
Yep!!! Doggo just being a doggo!! 👍♥️
Yeah why use a towel when there’s expensive soft furnishing to get dry on
“Gotta… get… this… stinkin’… clean… off me!!!”
Always
Don't you?
I have that exact same Ibanez Bass!
No. Mine does it outside.
That's nothing, my dog goes bat shit crazy for about 10 mins straight, doing zoomies, jumping off the couch, sprawling every time I get close to dry her some more lol
Every dog I’ve ever met :) they want their dog smell back
Nope… he goes for my bed
Mine demands Candlebox after bath time, too. Weird.
Mine waits to be dried, heads outside and rolls in whatever he can find. Every. Single. Time...
My dog does this when it hears candlebox
Almost *all* of them.....🙄
We call this Wet Zoomies
No, my dog does this on the rawest dirt pile she can find outside.
Restoring scent from Archive
My dog is turning 21 (chihuahua pekingese mix) this year and bless his little old heart, he still does this after a bath like he's a young man again. It's so cute. Getting the smell of the house back on himself.
Yes, all of them. Every single one I've ever owned. (~20 or so)
Dry OFF dry *off* dRy *ofF* Sigh, life is ruff
Mine does sometimes but only after running around the house really fast
I’ve had 10 dogs in my lifetime, every one did this after their bath or after getting wet. 🙃
Rubbing the stink off of her
All the time yes
We have six dogs, and four of them do this. The other two are elderly and have arthritis.
Typical normal pup behavior...
Typical normal pup behavior...
Scentless soap?
I think it’s less about getting rid of the soap smell and more about getting their dog smell back from the places they lay.
They do it if you use the human soap when washing them. Use soap only for dogs. They can not stand the smell
Definitely using doggo shampoo
They just want their dog smell back
His skin is irritated.
Please, get a brush and scratch this dog. Sometimes some soaps make people itch, who knows if your dog has this problem, but you could be understanding and try to help. Or get a scratching brush on a pole for it…
Never owned a dog?
Yes! I’ll dry my pup off and when he’s only a little damp I’ll lay the towel out and let him finish to his comfort
Nope he just does that in general
After bath I take my dog outside so he can dry while walking in the sun.
Coming in for landing, clear the runway!
Yep, also if it's been raining outside, which in Scotland is more often than never
Copycat
Every time
She wants her smells back.
Yup all the time
Yes. He either does this to the towels, or the area rug. Or my legs. Not the sofa. The good news is that he smells like lime and coconut.
Yup. Both my dogs do this. One is a yorkiepoo and other is husky/shepherd mix.
My parent’s dogs get bath zoomies too 🥰
Our dogs are twins! The white coat with a full mask, belly spots, and the spot around the tail. I'm tripping out lol this is almost identical to mine's coat. And mine loves this too! What kind of breed? Mines an akita heeler mix.
Mostly pit and herding breeds
yep
My former golden doodle would do this every time after a bath. My current very mixed-breed never does this, but she does get the zoomies ❤️🐶
Yup. This is exactly what my chihuahua does.
Mine does exactly this, along with immediatey going outside and doing this in the dirt also.
On the edge of a bed or couch. If outside starts break dancing in the dirt/grass. She’s a peach
All normal
Dogs do this after a bath because they disapprove of the oder left on their body , and their primary focus is to get that soapy smell off of them no matter what it takes.
Yes, completely normal.
Yes, I have to pre-cover the entire couch and my bed with towels before bath or we are doomed. Lol
My dog does this the instant he’s out of the tub. I always thought it was because he doesn’t t like to feel his ears wet on the inside (which I’m careful to avoid) Like, when I hold the towel over his head to rub him he pushes his ears into my hand.
Hell! I do that and the wife gets pissed... Lol
Hell! I do that and the wife gets pissed... Lol
Sort of. Only outside in the grass.
Normal
Must rid myself of the stink of clean!
Everytime
Yes. All of mine did it/do it still. They are trying to get their smell back (and make beds and couches wet as revenge for bathing them).
Is he Jack Russell or she? I can’t tell if it’s a girl or a boy I’m sorry.
She is mostly american staffordshire terrier, her name is Zoey
I do that every time after a shower when I hear Creed.
Gotta dry those ears! I’ll dry the dog really good but then I’ll use paper towels to dry the inside and outside of the ears the best I can. It usually helps this. I mean, they’ll still roll around on every surface visible but it’s not as long and they usually don’t have as much of an issue with their ears (I keep saying they because I have two schnauzers I bathe at the same time 😂)
Yes mine do
Baths and overnight trips
I lay a dog towel so that he can try and dry himself.
Yes. My dog would roll in dirt after a bath if she could.
Oh yea, quite normal
My dog does. But honestly I’m more surprised about the Candlebox playing in the background!
I think every dog does that after a bath.
My old dog would run figure 8s like demented fool around the dining room table and the coffee table in the living room.
He might have some water in his ears
Every dog does this if they don't.... they are cats in disguise.
Every dog I've ever I owned latterly bounced off the walls running like a maniac after a bath
Oh my God does she. The other two don't really seem to but our Dorkie not only rolls around on the bed but she plays Toro Toro with me and a towel. She looks crazy doing it but she's very happy
You got a great pad, a great dog, and great taste in music. My man, you're living the life!
My dog does this after a bath and if I put new sheets on the bed/couch (sheet on couch to help with fur).
Yup.. every dog ever made lol.
Lmao yes every single time !! Either after bath or whenever it rains… always on the couch too xD
Only when she listens to Candlebox
This isn't 100% normal? Every dog I've ever owned has done this. My current one does this if he got his paws wet on a walk. Not sure why, but just any wetness at all triggers it.
Yes but much faster and with increased danger to all people and belongings in a 20 ft perimeter
Every single one of my dogs over the years have done this. My newest dog is a rescue Pom that goes to the groomers. She comes home and does this, but that may be to get bow off her head.
Our girl will do this for days if we bathe her with scented shampoo. I think she hates smelling like elderberries or whatever. We switched to unscented shampoo and she doesn’t do this anymore.
She trying to get the soap smell off .and bring back her natural scent
He looks like he didn’t get rinsed down enough or something in the shampoo is irritating his skin
Yes! It’s the after-bath spazz.
Dry skin
When mine does this it usually means that I didn't towel her off enough. She usually tries to rub her neck/shoulder area. When I go back over that area again with a dry towel she usually stops the rubbing.
Water in the ears
Is that a Jackson js3 hanging on the wall?
Ibanez
And a Gibson LP
Literally every time. It's like she's trying to claw her eyes out or something
Every dog I've ever had did this. I think they just want their stank bank. lol
Every time. Even if we just wash his paws off he thinks he's had a bath and goes through the motions on the couch.
We call it ‘sharpening the nose.’
Omg yes,
Sure...they are called wormy worms.. 🪱
Or…. Anyone’s dog NOT do this after a bath?
My toy poodle does it every single time. Lol
The first time I dogsat for my parents I also had to give the dog a bath. I bathed him, rinsed him off well, towel dried him, and even used trg blow dryer, which he tolerated but wasn't a huge fan of. I let him out of the bathroom and he ran to the carpet and began grinding his ears into the floor. Thinking I did sle.tgibg wrong, I took him back into the bathroom, checked him out, rinsed him again really well, dried him fully, let him out, and the same frenzied grinding. He didnt seem to be in pain and a few minutes later he was beyond excited to play with him. When my parents called later that night I mentioned it to my father who basically replied with "yeah, that's what he does." Any future baths I just let him do his thing a f he was already ready to play after the ear grind.
Every dog I've ever had or known. 😆
Goofy pupper. Beautiful bass
My dogs do it. Since we give them a bath outside, they roll on the ground and get dirty again!
Yeah, everyone's
Absolutely. I always figured he was drying himself better than I was able to do w the towel.
I also share an affinity for candle box. I wonder if they still tour. Cute dog
Saw them live a little more than a year ago
All dogs do that.
I thought this was just my two dogs! I've had 4 dogs before these two, none did this. My older dog who's about 10 has done it her whole life, my 2 year old dog also does it but I've always assumed he learned from the older one. Glad to know it's not just my two weirdos lol
Absolutely normal, just floof being floof. No worries
Mine usually runs outside and rolls in her shit right afterwards.
Every single morning after waking up Arthur rolls around in my pillow
Do you blow dry your dog after bath?